“My name is AJ,” McCarron said in his soft Southern drawl when asked about Manziel. “I’m not going to speak on another man’s business.”

Manziel, Texas A&M’s sophomore quarterback and the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, said Wednesday that he “overslept” last weekend at the prestigious camp run by the Manning family in Thibodaux, La., and missed practice sessions as a result.

He then said it was a “mutual decision” between him and the camp directors to leave the camp early, where he and McCarron among others were serving as counselors. Manziel said Wednesday he didn’t know why McCarron didn’t try to wake him, but quickly added “don’t pin this on him” in taking full responsibility for oversleeping.

Meanwhile McCarron made a repeated point to let the media know he doesn’t seek the spotlight after leading the Crimson Tide to the last two national titles.

“My job is to play football, not be a celebrity,” McCarron said.

He also said he was working out with his teammates and attending class and therefore didn’t watch any of the circus surrounding Manziel on Wednesday at the media gathering. As for Alabama’s ballyhooed appearance at A&M on Sept. 14, following the Aggies’ 29-24 victory in Tuscaloosa, Ala., last November?

McCarron said a trip to College Station will be “awesome,” but added it will also just be a “normal week” in terms of preparation.